In reality, the 2025-26 college football transfer portal cycle is already in full motion even if the new, single window (Jan. 2-16) is weeks away. Teams have been building portal boards for months, players are announcing their intentions to enter by the hundreds, and, as one agent put it, "deals are being struck."

Quarterback, as always, will draw the headlines.

Industry sources expect there to be a robust quarterback market of established starters, high-profile backups, non-Power Four stars and even a few FCS quarterbacks with whom schools are enamored. The money will be tremendous; schools are still operating without any regard for a cap. These are the names that other programs are keeping their eyes on, in talking with sources across the country:

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